INTERNATIONAL ISO STANDARD 6947 Third edition 2011-05-15 g and allied processes — Welding ns ‘Soudage et techniques connexes — Positions de soudage Reference number 180 6947:2011(E) wise onaAv COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT © Wso2011 All rights reserved. Unless othorwise specified, no part ofthis publleation may be reproduced or utlized in any form or by any means, Clectronic or mechanical including photocopying and micrfim, without permission in writing fem either ISO at the addrass below oF 180's member body in the country ofthe requester. 180 copyright office Case postale 56 » CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tol +41 22749001 11 Fax + 41 22 749.0947 Exmall copyight@iso.01g Wed wo. 0.005 Published in Switzerland oe IRR 2044 — All monte pagervedISO 6947:2011(E) Contents Page Foreword... Introduction.. 1 2 3. Welding position: 3.1 Main welding positions. 3.2 Welding positions for produ: 3.3 Welding positions for testing 4 Design: Annex A (informative) Limits of the slope of a weld axis and the rotation of the weld face about the weld axis for welding positions in production welds...... Penne Annex B (informative) Comparison of international, European and US designations Bibliography. Lhe paepam ppd inISO 6947:2011(E) Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (SO member bodies). The work of preparing Intemational Standards is normally carried out through ISO echnical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization, International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vole Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 6947 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 44, Welding and allied processes, Subcommittee SC 7, Representation and terms. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 6947:1990), which has been technically revised. Requests for official interpretations of any aspect of this International Standard should be directed to the Secretariat of ISO/TC 44/SC 7 via your national standards body. A complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org, IRR 2044 — All monte pagervedISO 6947:2011(E) Introduction This International Standard provides positions for standard discrete test piece orientation PA, PB, H-LO45, etc. that have been specified in this International Standard since the first edition (|SO 6947:1980). In this revision, positions are defined for production welding. These positions are flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead. Unlike testing positions, these positions are contiguous. The direction of welding is an essential parameter for determining the welding position, e.g. up or down. The welding position is not dependent on the geometrical arrangement of the joint, e.g. butt or filet joint, or that of the semi-finished product. Welds of all types and in all directions are covered The main positions have been given symbols which can easily be used for designation purposes; these symbols were chosen independently of possible meaningful abbreviations, i.e. they are not derived from any particular language. ‘The relationship between testing positions and production welding positions is specified elsewhere, e.g. in ISO 9606!'l or SO 1561412), hte gamerINTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 6947:2011(E) Welding and allied processes — Welding positions 1 Scope This International Standard defines welding positions for testing and production, for butt and fillet welds, in all product forms. Annex A gives examples of the limits of the slope of a weld axis and the rotation of the weld face about the ‘weld axis for welding positions in production welds, Annex B provides a comparison of International, European and US designations. 2 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 24 welding position position of a weld in space, which is defined relative to the slope of the axis and rotation of the face of the ‘weld relative to the horizontal plane 22 main welding position ‘welding position, designated PA, PB, PC, PD, PE, PF or PG NOTE For PA, PB, PC, PD and PE, see Figure 1 23 slope s angle of the axis of the weld relative to the main welding position 24 rotation R angle of the face of the weld relative to the main welding position 25 inclined angle n angle ofthe axis of the pipe 3. Welding positions 3.1. Main welding positions ‘The main welding positions are illustrated in Figure 1 with examples of their application for butt and fillet welds in Figure 2. lee ants i Sots pee et 4ISO 6947:2011(E) Key 1 fat 4and8 horizontal overhead 2and8 horizontal vertical 5 overhead 3.and7 horizontal Figure 1 — Main welding positions Examples of main welding positions for butt and fillet welds are illustrated in Figure 2. 2 Arrow shows welding position. © Arrow shows welding position. b) PB: horizontal vertical position Figure 2 — Examples of main welding positions (continued) IRR 2044 — All monte pagervedISO 6947:2011(E) Arrow shows welding position ¢) PC: horizontal position 8 Arrow shows welding position. 4) PD: horizontal overhead position Arrow shows welding position. ) PE: overhead position Arrow shows weld progression or direction. ) PF: vertical up position Figure 2— Examples of main welding positions (continued) hte gamer 3ISO 6947:2011(E) = Arrow shows wold progression or direction. 9) PG: vertical down posi 8 Arrow shows weld progression or direction. For special purposes, e. g. testing of welders; this position is regarded as a main position. h) PH: pipe position for welding upwards © Arrow shows weld progression or direction. For special purposes, e. g. testing of welders; this position is regarded as a main position i) PJ: pipe position for welding downwards Arrow shows weld progression or direction. For special purposes, e. g. testing of welders; this position is regarded as a main position )) PK: pipe position for orbital welding Figure 2— Examples of main welding positions IRR 2044 — All monte pagervedISO 6947:2011(E) 3.2. Welding positions for production Main welding positions can be used in other standards, e.g. ISO 9606!"l, ISO 1561412, to define the orientation of welds in production welding after qualifying in one of the main welding positions PA, PB, H-LO45, etc. Slope and rotation ranges for welding positions in production are given in Table 1 for butt welds and in Table 2 for fillet welds (see also examples in Annex A). NOTE For asymmetric tolerances, plus means revolving the weld surface towards the main welding position PA and minus towards the main welding position PE. Table 1 — Slope and rotation ranges for welding positions in production butt welds ‘Slope | Rotation Welding position | Main welding position s R Fiat PA 215° $30" . 160° Horizontal Pc 35 a [Overhead PE 380° +480" 478° 2100" Vertical PF,PG ac 80° Tee ze crepe ae eeea anaes en ieee rernines a rrecietenr Taner = aS i = ae | 8S 3.3 Welding positions for testing Welding positions used during welding of a test piece shall not exceed +5° in slope and +10” in rotation from the main welding position. 4 Designation Main welding positions shall be designated by the appropriate symbol in accordance with Figures 1 and 2 (see Example 1). The symbol for the main welding position may be supplemented by the values for slope and rotation, given in three digits (see Example 2). For circumferential welds in pipes with inclined axes, the indication of slope and rotation shall be simplified in accordance with Figures 1 and 2 (see Examples 3 and 4) oe Figure A.19 — Welding position (PA) Figure A.20 — Main welding position (PE) slope limit and rotation limit Figure A.21 — Overhead welding position (PE) slope limit IRR 2044 — All monte pagervedISO 6947:2011(E) Annex B (informative) Comparison of international, European and US designations Table B.1 provides a comparison between the common welding positions shown in this International Standard and the joint orientations shown in AWS A3.0l4] and ASME Section Ix®, NOTE This annex is based on CENITR 146330 Table B.1 — Comparison of international, European and US designations for working and welding positions cag pa] | oe sl et ead passa Merton) AWS 3.0/4) this International te |e (>> ZB ‘6 ma | flat position (pipe rotating) flat position 1 Pc 42 hte gamerISO 6947:2011(E) Table B.1 (continued) ‘Welding position |Welding position according to | according to ‘AWS A3.0%41 | this International ASME Section Ix! Standard Mlustration 3G downhill PG vertical down position 4g PE overhead position | fa’ }- ee vertical up position (pipe fixed) | )- seam | vertical down position (pipe fxed) 66 uphill L045 Inclined position (pipe fixed) welding upwards IRR 2044 — All monte pagervedTable B.1 (continued) ISO 6947:2011(E) Welding position Welding position 45° ies tes flat position (pipe rotating) | | | horizontal vertical position (pipe rotated) 45ISO 6947:2011(E) Table B.1 (continued) ‘Welding position |Welding position Ae according to | according to ‘AWS 3.014) | this International ASME Section IX®!| Standard 3 uphill PF vertical up postion 3F downhill Pc vertical down postion ; ar PD 5F uphill PH _ - oq SF downhill Ps vertical down position (pipe fixed) IRR 2044 — All monte pagerved(1) 1c) 8) (4) 1 ISO 6947:2011(E) Bibliography 1SO 9606 (all parts), Approval testing of welders — Fusion welding 1SO 15614 (all parts), Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding procedure test ASME Section IX, ASME boiler and pressure vesse! code— Section IX: Welding and brazing qualifications AWS A3.0, Standard welding terms and definitions including terms for adhesive bonding, brazing, soldering, thermal cutting, and thermal spraying CENITR 14633, Welding — Working positions — Comparison of current international, European and US designations hte gamer 47ISO 6947:2011(E) Ics 25.160.40 Price based on 17 pages